Manufacturing dates of both the Colt's Model 1903, in .32ACP (Hammerless) and their Model 1908, in .380ACP (Hammerless) can be found easly if you pick up the small blue guide, sold at most gun shows for $ 8.00, entitled "Colt's" from Dates of Manufacture - 1837 t0 1978 by R.L.Wilson. This was last published in year 1985. It shows both these pistol dates as well as others. A must have for any collector. This will give you the information only that you need for the Colt's. The Remington Model 51 in both the .380ACP and the scarcer.32ACP dates of manufacture is something harder to find. I have found no books or written information on this gun, containing exact serial numbers by year. You can go to the Remington Society of Of America web site and obtain this information. You may have to join their organization or pay a fee for a "Historical Letter" by them. Recently as of 8/25/07, I see you can e-mail a society member whom can advise you further and perhaps may provide you with this information. For your convenience he can be reached at" www.Mark.Hammond@remington.com Another choice might be to call them and ask for the Remington Historian at 800-243-9700. Then press option # 7...... Good Luck Manufacturing dates of both the Colt's Model 1903, in .32ACP (Hammerless) and their Model 1908, in .380ACP (Hammerless) can be found easly if you pick up the small blue guide, sold at most gun shows for $ 8.00, entitled "Colt's" from Dates of Manufacture - 1837 t0 1978 by R.L.Wilson. This was last published in year 1985. It shows both these pistol dates as well as others. A must have for any collector. This will give you the information only that you need for the Colt's. The Remington Model 51 in both the .380ACP and the scarcer.32ACP dates of manufacture is something harder to find. I have found no books or written information on this gun, containing exact serial numbers by year. You can go to the Remington Society of Of America web site and obtain this information. You may have to join their organization or pay a fee for a "Historical Letter" by them. Recently as of 8/25/07, I see you can e-mail a society member whom can advise you further and perhaps may provide you with this information. For your convenience he can be reached at" www.Mark.Hammond@remington.com Another choice might be to call them and ask for the Remington Historian at 800-243-9700. Then press option # 7...... Good Luck
Some have serial numbers that can be found in published lists and some have a date code, but it is not easy to decipher them. However, you can contact Remington at the related link on the right side of this page. Go to The Remington Society of America. They have a link for Manufacture Dates http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes .
Bullets do not usually have numbers on them- but cartridges do. A number 35 by itself on a cartridge case head would usually indicate a military cartridge, and the date of manufacture- 1935. Additional markings, such as 35 REM, would indicate the caliber- .35 Remington, a good hunting cartridge for deer and bear.
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Many shotguns & .22 caliber rifles manufactured before 1968 did not have serial numbers. This would include your Rem. 512
You will have to ask Remington.
Depends on the Model if this information is available. All Remingtons starting in 1921 have a barrel code to indicate the Month/Year and can be looked up at the Remington Society of America's web site. http://www.remingtonsociety.com (link manufacture date)
Check the barrel codes for date of manufacture. Details on the Remington Society of America here: http://remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes
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These where made from 1909-1936. To get the actual manufacture date you have to use the letters that are stamped on the barrel (Remingtion does not use the serial numbers for this). If it is in 90% condition then its worth about $350.
Manufacturers of them include Remington, Winchester, Mossberg, Springfield etc... Rifles are also known by their caliber like: .22, .30-06, .30-30 etc... as well as specific model numbers.
Not necessarily. Serial numbers were not required for .22 rimfire rifles in the US until 1968. The Remingtonn Model 572 was introduced in the early/mid 1950's. I looked at one in a pawn shop recently that had no serial number and the barrel code put its manufacture date as Nov. 1957. Had there been a serial number the manufacture date would have likely been 1983 since Remington recycles its code for the year on the barrel stamp.
If you are referring to a Sturm & Ruger Co. Mini-14, then the answer is that most were manufactured in .223 Remington. The Ruger factory has from time to time released the Mini-14 rifle in .222 Remington in limited numbers, most likely to satisfy limited markets (some countries do not allow sales of "military" calibers.)